The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-11

arabic. Lee, he says, was his associate and
friend at West Point, and there never was aught
but harmony between them.
Speaking of the seven days fight around
Richmond. Mr. Davis says General Lee con-
ceived and executed the desperate plan to turn
the flank and of McClellan's army which
IRE to annihilate the federal army was due
chiefly to the fact that General Lee had NO
maps Of the country below Richmond, and that
his army moved in ignorance OF the country,
themselves utterly insufficient He says Gen.
eral Lees object in his retreat from Petersburg
in the last days of the war wac to reach Dan
VILE unite with General Johnston and crush
Sherman before Grant could join him. He de-
clares that Mcclellan and Meade were two best
federal generals, and if the former had been
permitted to carry out his campaign against
Richmond as he had planned it would have re-
suited disastrously to the confederates.
Speaking of Stonewall Jackson, he says
nobody expected this quiet professor when he
left the Virginia Military Institute would have
) opportunity TO show the great qualities he
possessed, and become the great hero of the
war. Had he not fallen at Charlottesville, the
federal Army Of the Potomac would have dis
appeared under circumstances far different from
those which marked its dissolution two years
later.
Mr.. Davis explodes the story Of his alleged
elopement with General Zachary Taylor's
daughter and his reconciliation with old Rough
and Ready" at the battle of Buena Vista.
The ex President is warm in his praise of the
late John w. Garrett. Of Baltimore, and con-
from Fortress Monroe through CARROTS in
fuences:
Zone day Mr. RUSSELL a lawyer of Wheeling.
W. Va. came to CARROTS Office in Baltimore
and sent in his card At that moment Garrett
was engaged and kept Russell waiting hour
and half Finally he went out to meet Rus
SELL VINO introduced him to a lady heavily yelled
1t was Mrs. Jefferson Da Wis. Mrs. Davis told
Garrett she had arrived from Fortress Monroe,
whore her husband was closely confined In
casemate, and that, unless released, he would
die. She heard that Garrett had great influence
with Mr.. Secretary Stanton, and wished him to
see Secretary Stanton for her. She desired Gar
rett to go to Washington with her, but be re-
piled: No, you had better remain here until
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ties she had to contend with secure her hus-
bands release, and Mr.. Garrett made to her a
number of suggestions She said Secretary or
the Treasury McCulloch, his way from For
tress Monroe. had said that Garrett could count
on him to aid in obtaining Davis's release.
Garrett started for Washington Immediately.
Arriving there he called on McCulioch, and. aft
er stating the nature of his business told him
he intended to see Stanton about Davis's release.
McCulloch said it was preposterous to think OF
doing nything with Stanton. Mr.. Garrett told
McCuiloch what Mrs. Davis said about his prof
fered aid which he attempted to deny or evade.
Finally. it agreed to lay the subject before
Attorney general sStanbery. Mr.. Stanbery told
them he had seen stranger things than that
DONE and could objections to the plan
proposed n
retI drove TO secretary Summons mousse.
Mr.. Garrett stated his business. when Stanton
grew furious. He told Stanton that two of the
Cabinet officers were willing to release Davis
upon his executing sufficient bond. Presi-
dent Lincoln waiting to receive the order
from his War Secretary before executing 1t.
Mr.. Garrett pleaded for Davis, whom he re-
garded dying man. Finally Stanton agreed
that he would raise objections il the At
torney-genera1 arranged lfor the release of
Davis, which was done. Mr.. Davis was taken
from Fort Monroe to Richmond. and through
the efforts of Garrett was quartered at q hotel
until the prelimina ar les for his discharge were
arranged in the United States Circuit Court"
Mr.. Davis says he has no wish to enter pub
lie life, but is deeply solicitous for the welfare
and prosperity of the whole country, and says
the only disturbing element to be discerned now
is the effort of the extremists Of the North to
keep alive for political purposes the animosities
and hatreds of the past